Anchoring means for candle holders



May 23, 1939. VQGEL, JR 2,159,115

ANCHORING MEANS FOR CANDLE HOLDERS Filed April 11, 1938 Patented May 23, 1939 UETED STATES FATENT OFFiCE Hugo Vogel, Jr.

, Sandusky, Ohio Application April 11, 1938, Serial No. 201,207

Claims.

This invention relates to ornaments for cakes he like, and particularly to an anchoring means for candle holders.

It is common to make such holders of con- 5' fection material and to form this on a downwardly projecting anchoring pin adapted to be inserted into a cake top to secure the holder and supported candle in position. These candle holders, when used on childrens birthday cakes, are frequently eaten by the children and injury some times occurs to a childs teeth by biting on the hard pin member imbedded therein and there is also danger of it being swallowed.

The object of the present invention is to provide an anchoring member for candle holders of the class described, which may be easily removed therefrom without destroying or breaking the holder.

further object of the invention is the provision of an anchoring member of the class described, which is composed of a non-metallic material of a stiff nature adapted to be attached to the bottom of a holder and folded into position to serve as a downwardly projecting anchor- 25 ing prong therefor and to be forced down into the soft top of a cake, or the like.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an anchoring member of this class, which is formed in a single piece from sheet material of at least a fairly stiff nature and folded into form to provide a prong part for forcing into a cake, or the like, and a head portion which preferably attached to a holder bottom when the anchoring member is in flat or unfolded form.

The invention is fully described in the following specification, and one embodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of a cake showing the application thereto of a candle holder embodying the invention, with a part of the cake broken away; Figs. 2 and 3 are different, substantially full sized side elevations of a candie holder mounted on an anchoring member embodying the invention, having its candle partly broken away; Fig. 4 is a perspective View of an anchoring member embodying the invention re- 50 moved from the candle holder; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 in Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a plan view of a blank from which the anchoring member is formed, and Fig. '7 is a perspective view of the blank in partially formed position.

Referring to the drawing, l designates a candle, 2 a holder therefor receiving the lower end of the candle, and 3 the prong member attached to the bottom of the holder and comprising the feature of the invention. The holder 2, particularly when used in connection with a cake decoration, is usually of candy form and may be eaten.

The prong or anchoring member embodying the invention is preferably formed in a single piece from stiif paper stock, but other suitable materials, preferably of a non-metallic nature, may be used. The single piece blank from which the anchoring member is formed comprises a body panel 5 having opposed side wings 6, 6, projecting from opposite side edges thereof and gradually narrowing or tapering to substantially a point at their outer ends. The inner end of each wing 6 is separated from one edge thereof to near its middle from the panel 5, as indicated by the slit 1, while the remainder of its inner end portion is connected to the panel by a fold line 8. Each wing 6 is also provided, from the inner end of the respective slit 1 to its outer end point, with a fold line 9 to adapt the wing to be half folded upon itself along such fold line to render the wing of substantially right angular form in cross-section, with the bent portions of both wings projecting in the same direction from the blank and disposed substantially in a common plane intersecting the panel 5.

When the wing edges have been bent in this manner, the wings are bent toward each other on the fold lines 8, as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 7, causing the bent side edge portions 6 of the wings to lap each other and to cooperate to form a prong which is sharp at its outer end and projects from the panel 5. It is preferable to slit the outer side edge of each bent portion 6 with the slits positioned so that when the] wings are in prong forming position the slit portion will interengage to serve to retain the wings in folded, prong forming, position, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 4. A prong thus formed has three sides and is sufiiciently stifi to permit it to be forced into a cake or other fairly soft object.

The top side of the panel 5 may be attached to the bottom of a holder 2 by any suitable adhesive material, or by moistening the bottom of the confection material. comprising the holder to render it sufficiently sticky for the prong member to adhere thereto. or by molding or forming the holder directly on the prong member. This attaching is preferably done before folding the prong member.

It is apparent that if it is desired to eat the holder, the prong member may be easily and quickly removed therefrom, and that even if it is not removed it will not injure the teeth of a child biting the holder, or if accidentally swallowed will not cause injury.

It is apparent that these prong members are inexpensive to manufacture, are easily and quickly attached to a holder either during forming of the holder or afterwards, and are easily and quickly folded from blank to prong form to adapt them to be inserted into a cake, or other article to which a candle holder is to be attached.

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to the details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to persons skilled in the art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is:

1. An anchoring prong for candle holders or the like comprising a single piece of non-metallic stifi sheet material having a-body portion, and a plurality of portions projecting from different side edges of the bodyportion and cooperating to form a prong angular in cross-section and projecting from one side of the body portion.

2. A blankfor an anchoring member of candle holders or the like, said blank being of fairly stiff sheet material and comprising a central body portion and two tapered wing extensions from opposite sides thereof, each of said extensions being partially severed at its inner end from the adjacent edge of the body member and foldable along the remaining portion of such edge, and also being foldable lengthwise thereof from the I body part to its outer end, the foldable portion 7 of at least one wing having a slit in its side edge for 'interengagement with the respective edge of the other foldable portion.

4. In combination, a candle holder of confection material and an anchoring prong attached to the bottom thereof, said prong comprising a single piece of non-metallic stiff sheet material havinga central body portion attached to the under side of the holder, and portions projecting a from opposite side edges of the body portion and cooperating to'form a prong projecting from the outer side of the body member.

5. In combination, a candle holder of confection material and an anchoring prong attached tothe bottom side thereof, said prong being formed of a non-metallic stiff sheet material and having a body portion for attaching to the holder, andportions projecting from opposite side edges thereof and cooperating to form a three-sided prong below said body portion with interengaging' side edge portions.

' HUGO VOGEL, JR. 

